Football player killed referee during match - Video

Fans thought the official had fainted after being knocked
unconscious in the assault.

But Red Cross workers were unable to revive him after racing to
his aid and discovering he had no pulse.
The AWOL player, who reportedly fled the scene in a pick-up truck
amid chaotic scenes as the ref was receiving medical attention, was
named locally as Ruben Rivera Vazquez.

The official, whose body was covered with a small blue tarpaulin
which left his feet and part of his right leg exposed until a judge
arrived and let undertakers remove him, was named as Victor
Trejo.

The shocking incident occurred on Sunday morning around 10.30am
local time at a pitch called ‘Amigos del Balon’ - Spanish for
‘Friends of the Ball’ in Tulancingo in the Mexican state of
Hidalgo.

The player blamed for the ref’s death was representing a Sunday
league side called Canarios-Roja Gomez.
He reportedly lost his temper after being red-carded for protesting
a foul, and is still believed to be on the run.